Subheading · Section XX

9602.00: Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin

9602.00
  • FreeUK
  • 2.2%EU
  • 25%–100%Türkiye
  • 1.8%–3%USA
  • US$1.2bnWorld trade in 2024

9602.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9602, worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials, chapter 96.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9602.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9602.00; the duty is 2.2%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 9602.00 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 25% and 100%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 9602.00 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.8% and 3% (average 2.5%).

World trade in these goods reached US$1.2bn in 2024, down 0.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 22.5% of the total, ahead of Belgium.

The United States imported the most (US$375.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 127 exporters with US$1.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$34.6m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% – 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines · average 75% USA 1.8% – 3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.5%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9602 00 00 10 Hand-made Free
  2. 9602 00 00 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9602 00 00 Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin 2.2%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 9602.00.00.10.00 Jelatin kapsüller 25%
  2. 9602.00.00.90.14 İşlenmiş lületaşı ve mamulleri 100%
  3. 9602.00.00.90.18 Diğerleri 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9602.00 Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; molded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins, of modeling pastes, and other molded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin:
  2. 9602.00.10 Worked unhardened gelatin and articles thereof 3%
  3. 9602.00.10.40 Unfilled gelatin capsules thousands
  4. 9602.00.10.80 Other No.
  5. 9602.00.40.00 Molded or carved articles of wax 1.8%No.
  6. 9602.00.50 Other 2.7%
  7. 9602.00.50.10 Unfilled vegetable capsules thousands
  8. 9602.00.50.80 Other No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

9602.00 · US$1.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$167.2kUS$167.2k+US$1.4m+US$21.6m+> US$91.3m

Exports: 127
  1. China: US$270.1m
  2. Belgium: US$190.6m
  3. India: US$160.8m
  4. Mexico: US$91.3m
  5. United States: US$75.6m
  6. Vietnam: US$65.7m
  7. Croatia: US$40.5m
  8. Romania: US$40.4m
  9. France: US$35.7m
  10. Canada: US$31.9m
  11. South Korea: US$31.3m
  12. Spain: US$21.6m
  13. Germany: US$20.8m
  14. Colombia: US$20.3m
  15. Netherlands: US$14.5m
  16. Indonesia: US$12.8m
  17. Brazil: US$11.3m
  18. Japan: US$10.7m
  19. Poland: US$7.8m
  20. Taiwan: US$4.6m
  21. Italy: US$4.6m
  22. Lithuania: US$3.5m
  23. Thailand: US$3.4m
  24. Denmark: US$2.3m
  25. Myanmar (Burma): US$2.1m
  26. United Kingdom: US$1.8m
  27. Türkiye: US$1.8m
  28. Czechia: US$1.6m
  29. Slovenia: US$1.5m
  30. Peru: US$1.4m
  31. Russia: US$1.3m
  32. Switzerland: US$1.3m
  33. Malaysia: US$1.2m
  34. Kuwait: US$851.1k
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$814.8k
  36. Ireland: US$782.6k
  37. Ecuador: US$683.7k
  38. Austria: US$609.4k
  39. Guatemala: US$590.4k
  40. Belarus: US$505.7k
  41. Greece: US$501.1k
  42. Slovakia: US$498.1k
  43. Bulgaria: US$490k
  44. Pakistan: US$433.1k
  45. Portugal: US$425.7k
  46. Philippines: US$406.7k
  47. Australia: US$393.3k
  48. Ukraine: US$384.3k
  49. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$356.1k
  50. Latvia: US$349.2k
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$332.1k
  52. Sweden: US$306.7k
  53. Armenia: US$277.4k
  54. New Zealand: US$258.7k
  55. Sri Lanka: US$220.6k
  56. Hungary: US$217.2k
  57. Uruguay: US$179.1k
  58. Dominican Republic: US$170.8k
  59. Qatar: US$167.2k
  60. Argentina: US$150.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$270.1m 22.5%
2 Belgium US$190.6m 15.9%
3 India US$160.8m 13.4%
4 Mexico US$91.3m 7.6%
5 United States US$75.6m 6.3%
6 Vietnam US$65.7m 5.5%
7 Croatia US$40.5m 3.4%
8 Romania US$40.4m 3.4%
9 France US$35.7m 3%
10 Canada US$31.9m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$375.2m 31.3%
2 Germany US$68.9m 5.7%
3 Spain US$59.1m 4.9%
4 Netherlands US$52.3m 4.4%
5 France US$34.8m 2.9%
6 Russia US$34.7m 2.9%
7 United Kingdom US$34.6m 2.9%
8 Mexico US$34.4m 2.9%
9 Canada US$28.1m 2.3%
10 Brazil US$25.4m 2.1%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin?

Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin fall under HS subheading 9602.00, part of heading 9602, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on worked vegetable or mineral carving material and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9602.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on worked vegetable or mineral carving material and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9602.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most worked vegetable or mineral carving material and…?

China, with US$270.1m in 2024 (22.5% of world exports).